US Premiere
Dear England
Tribeca TV
Tribeca TV | United Kingdom | 58 MINUTES | EnglishBased on the Olivier Award-winning play, Dear England charts the game-changing rebirth of England’s national game, football, at the hands of an unlikely disruptor - one haunted by his own failure - against the backdrop of unprecedented political, social, and cultural turmoil.
In 2016, England hits rock bottom. At a moment of national and sporting crisis, England - the country that invented football - suffers a humiliating tournament defeat. The nation is fractured, uncertain of who it is - and what it stands for.
The unexpected saviour brought in to save England is the poster boy of its ‘failure’ - Gareth Southgate. Within this traditionally masculine world, Gareth is infamous as the cerebral and introverted former defender who missed a crucial penalty in the Euro 1996 semi-final, destroying the last real chance of breaking the ‘curse’.
After “fifty years of hurt” since the nation’s only trophy, Gareth becomes the manager of a broken team and a jaded fanbase. Carrying the weight of his own past, he sets out to rebuild, not just a team, but an entire culture. With psychologist Pippa Grange, Gareth introduces a progressive new approach - one that redefines the meaning of masculinity, leadership and success. This is the surprising story of how the entire culture and mindset of a team were radically altered, all in the pursuit of finally bringing football home.
Dear England reframes the classic underdog story and asks the question: if you can change the outlook of a football team, can you change a whole nation?
After the Screening: A conversation with Executive Producer and Writer James Graham.
In 2016, England hits rock bottom. At a moment of national and sporting crisis, England - the country that invented football - suffers a humiliating tournament defeat. The nation is fractured, uncertain of who it is - and what it stands for.
The unexpected saviour brought in to save England is the poster boy of its ‘failure’ - Gareth Southgate. Within this traditionally masculine world, Gareth is infamous as the cerebral and introverted former defender who missed a crucial penalty in the Euro 1996 semi-final, destroying the last real chance of breaking the ‘curse’.
After “fifty years of hurt” since the nation’s only trophy, Gareth becomes the manager of a broken team and a jaded fanbase. Carrying the weight of his own past, he sets out to rebuild, not just a team, but an entire culture. With psychologist Pippa Grange, Gareth introduces a progressive new approach - one that redefines the meaning of masculinity, leadership and success. This is the surprising story of how the entire culture and mindset of a team were radically altered, all in the pursuit of finally bringing football home.
Dear England reframes the classic underdog story and asks the question: if you can change the outlook of a football team, can you change a whole nation?
After the Screening: A conversation with Executive Producer and Writer James Graham.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Rupert Goold and Paul Whittington
Producer
Tina Pawlik
Executive Producer
James Graham
Rupert Goold
Paul Whittington
Andy Harries
Rebecca Hodgson
Writer
James Graham
Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Jodie Whittaker
Jason Watkins
Francis Lovehall
Edem-Ita Duke
Will Antenbring
Josh Barrow
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